Interview

Larry V. Silver talks about setting goals and useful tools to reach them.

Guest Larry Silver has set his sites on marketing his recent release, Spiritual Identity: Believe God’s Revolutionary Truth and seeing it become a best seller. Join in the conversation as today’s guest describes some of the resources he has discovered to help him reach his goal. 

Mentioned in this Episode

• Church of the Heart Podcast
• Larry’s Website
• Tate Publishers (ceased business)
• Closing the Bookstore Down by John McCutcheon  
• Pixels Logo Design
• MailChimp and Constant Contact (e-blast)
• Campaign Enterprise (marketing Software)
• Can-Spam
• Masterpiece by Danny Gokey
• Remind Me Who I Am by Jason Gray
• Audible
• Mark Schelske Podcast Interview
• Silver Twins Movie

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An interview with Jomo Johnson

Jomo Johnson, seminary graduate and founder of Church for Black Men in Washington, DC shares about his publishing experiences and creative efforts to interact with his reading audience. This is a companion interview with a longer conversation with Jomo about planting house churches. That podcast can be found at the Church of the Heart Podcast.

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Mentioned in this Episode

• Church for Black Men
• Jomo Johnson author page
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Timothy Jones is our only author of young adult fiction. Today, Dan and Tim talk about the journey of writing a novel for youthful readers. This book has the distinction of being based on a historical record that suggests that dinosaurs may not be so far removed from our own time than once thought. Time Funnels is a great book for those who want to invite their young readers on an adventure that suggests an alternative to the history that is commonly taught. 

In this episode: 

• Editing services by Debbie Austin (Facebook Page)
• Cover design by Lynnette Bonner of Indie Cover Design

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Today’s guest is Kathryn Deering, former managing editor at a large Christian publisher. Presently, Kathy freelances from her home in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This episode deals with common mistakes that indie writer/publishers make. Have you made any of them? Or are you making them right now? Listen in and see. 

If you would like to contact our guest with questions or to seek information about her services, contact us here at Two Worlds Media. 

Mentioned in this episode:

• National Copyright Office

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An interview with Michael Munk and Adam McInturf of Windows Booksellers and Wipf & Stock Publishers. This episode introduces a publisher which specializes in academic  and scholarly works but  also serves indie publishers of literary fiction and even poetry. This interview discusses an aspect of indie publishing that often goes unnoticed and the history of indie publishing in an academic setting. 

In This Episode:

• Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Windows Book Sellers Portland
• Lightning Source
• Face of the Deep by Paul Pastor
• Xulon 
• Image Journal

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Kia Cross, is a health care professional and a writer–in that order. Her book is titled Blue – The Calling.  In this interview, she confesses to being reluctant to write for anyone else to read, a feeling with which many of us who love the written word can identify. Kiah talks about her work with vulnerable children in her family and around the world, as well as her passion for words and story. This guest is the first fiction writer we’ve had on the podcast and the first author we’ve interviewed who has used a self-publishing service, an experience that may be helpful to listeners who are considering a similar choice. 

In this episode:

• Blue: The Calling (Amazon)
• Kiah’s Website
• Kiah Cross on Facebook
• Blue – The Calling (Video Trailer)
• Christian Faith Publishers
• Little Hearts Medical 

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An interview with Richard Jacobson, author of Unchurching: Christianity Without Churchianity. Richard describes his journey as a self-published author of his first book. He talks about the motivation for his work as well as some of the tools he used, and strategies for marketing. Richard is from Nashville, TN where he is a part of what he calls an “unchurched community.” 

Mentioned in this podcast:

• Unchurching: Christianity Without Churchianity
• Unchurching Podcast (Bonus podcast on self-publishing)
• Quoir (Publisher)
• Adobe Indesign
• Lynda.com
• Church Anarchist
• Unchurching Web Site
• Unchurching Community (Facebook Group)

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An interview with Dick Williams, author of The Transforming Power of the Keys of the Kingdom – Unlocking the Process of a New Testament Conversion. Learn about the author’s journey through the Jesus movement of the 70s, involvement with the house churches in Great Britain and the importance of applying the elementary principles of Hebrews to our life in Christ. Mentioned in this Episode: 

• The Transforming Power of the Keys of the Kingdom. 
• Ern Baxter.
• British House Church Movement.

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